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Outlook down for hours: Microsoft names cause

A number of users complained on Saturday evening about not being able to access the Outlook mail application. Operator Microsoft has commented.

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT are here - at least almost

AMD provides in-depth insights into Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT RDNA4 gaming graphics cards. Apart from the results of independent tests, all data is now known.

Comet: Perplexity announces its own browser

The AI search engine Perplexity announces Comet – a browser for "agentic search". There is already a waiting list.

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Massive security gaps discovered in building access systems

Cyber criminals can easily access building access systems worldwide. A study reveals the extent and causes.

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Grok 3 offers voice mode especially for phone sex and conspiracy stories

Elon Musk's xAI offers AI with virtually no guard rails. The new Voice Mode can therefore shout, moan, swear and more.

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The Rabbit r1 is now an Android agent

From rabbit orange to Android green: The Rabbit r1 has become an agent that can control Android devices.

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Data leak search website Have I Been Pwned increased by 284 million accounts

Mail addresses and passwords captured by Infostealer malware were shared in the Telegram channel ALIEN TXTBASE. This data is now integrated into HIBP.

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LibreOffice: Manipulated documents can inject commands into Windows

Digital sovereignty: Microsoft finalizes EU data border for cloud services

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Android System SafetyCore: Nude photo warner lands on smartphones

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Report: DeepSeek prefers new AI model and wants to release R2 before May

"Farming Simulator VR" played: Farming with VR glasses

The "Farming Simulator VR" is intended to put its players right in the middle of the field, albeit in a much slimmed-down version and only with the Meta Quest.

New version of Vo1d botnet on hundreds of thousands of devices with Android TV

The Vo1d botnet discovered in 2024 is still active. A new version has now been taken apart by security researchers.

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Malicious code in 200 GitHub repositories steals almost 500,000 euros

A malware campaign in GitHub repositories is targeting bank data and Bitcoin wallets. The malicious code is often only executed at build time.

Cyber gang Cl0p: Data allegedly stolen from HP and HPE

The criminal group Cl0p lists a total of 230 new victims on its darknet website. These include well-known companies such as HP and HPE.

Figure AI: First tests for humanoid robots in the home before 2025

With Helix, Figure AI has taken a first step towards using its robots in unstructured environments such as households.

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Samsung Galaxy A26, A36 and A56: The new mid-range

Samsung is relaunching the Galaxy A class with three new models. The Galaxy A26, A36 and A56 come in the same design, but with new hardware.

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US Secretary of Defense halts Russia's cyber force plans

In future, the military and authorities in the USA should no longer plan any cyber activities related to Russia. Whether this is risky is still being examined.

Newnal Phone: Mobile phone with its own display for AI avatar

Conversations with your own AI avatar: Newnal presented a particularly unconventional smartphone idea at the MWC.

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AI helps call center employees to speak without an accent in real time

Instead of replacing call center employees with AI, Teleperformance uses AI to 'neutralize accents'. This makes them easier for customers to understand.

Service Desks als Zielscheibe für Hacker

Service Desks sind ein beliebtes Ziel für Hackerangriffe. Schwache Sicherheitsmaßnahmen können dabei den Zugriff auf kritische Daten ermöglichen. Lesen Sie hier, welche Gegenmaßnahmen Unternehmen ergreifen sollten.

Vulnerability in IBM Storage Virtualize allows malicious code execution

Attackers can abuse security leaks in the user interface of IBM Storage Virtualize products to inject malicious code.

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Two rocket launches in livestream: Ariane 6 and Starship to take off again

On Monday evening, Europe's launch vehicle is set to take its first paid payload into space. A few hours later, the Starship could deliver the next spectacle.

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Donald Trump: Crypto reserve not only with Bitcoin, prices soar

The US President is sticking to his plan for a cryptocurrency reserve, which is to include other digital currencies in addition to Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Security leak in Paragon Partition Manager driver is being abused

Attackers are abusing a leak in a Paragon Partition Manager driver. Particularly dangerous: they can bring it with them.

Confusion about Firefox: Mozilla changes terms of use

Firefox changes the text of its terms of use and in the FAQ – for legal reasons, they say. People smell bad intentions.

Asteroid exploration probably failed - Odin probe staggers through space

It was supposed to be the start of asteroid mining. But it looks like the mission has failed. AstroForge has lost contact with Odin.

The latest in Security

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Security vulnerabilities in Gitlab reported via bug bounty program closed

Europol strikes major blow against creators of AI-generated child porn

Microsoft removes DES encryption from Windows

DaVinci Resolve video editor enables rights expansion in macOS

After Amnesty's accusations: Cellebrite no longer works with Serbia

The latest in Apple – iPhone, iPod, Mac & Co.

MagSafe technology: fast charging thanks to magnet

No MagSafe in the iPhone 16e: These are the reasons according to Apple

NHL ice hockey league uses Apple Watch for referees

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Improved Siri: Alleged shifts in both iOS 18 and 19

iPhone 14 vs. 16e: Comparison of the motherboards

iPhone 16e teardown: What makes Apple's new entry-level device so special

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Rising electricity demand: AI and data centers are not the only drivers

Global demand for electricity is rising. It is not just AI that is driving this, but above all the boom in the emerging markets.

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TypeScript 5.8 improves interoperability between CommonJS and ECMAScript

The new release allows CommonJS modules to be called from ECMAScript and provides a more detailed check of return expressions.

Population III stars possibly discovered for the first time

The first stars after the Big Bang were probably huge and short-lived, but Population III has not yet been found. This could now have changed.

Project Astra: Gemini Live in 45 languages and live screen sharing

As of this month, you can talk to Gemini about what you see. The AI assistant now speaks 45 languages.

HP: Okay quarterly figures, measures against US tariffs

HP records a small increase in turnover, wants to fill its US warehouses, relocate some PC production from China and announce 1000 to 2000 redundancies.

"Let's Skype" – the beginning of the messenger age

In May 2025, after more than 20 years, the time of Skype comes to an end. A piece of network culture is leaving, time for an obituary.

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Medi:cus: Cloud platform for healthcare data from the Ländle region takes shape

With the Medi:cus project, Baden-Württemberg wants to help hospitals nationwide to resolve the "huge digitalization backlog" in a multi-cloud environment.

Grant from federal government: AI to improve flood protection on rivers

In the KI-HopE-De project, researchers are using machine learning to develop the first national forecasting model for floods around smaller watercourses.

Greenland's telecommunications provider to tie up with Starlink

Starlink and its owner Musk are negotiating with Greenland to take over telephony and internet on the island. Remote places could be networked.

First test: Xiaomi 15 Ultra with Leica camera at the MWC 2025

Xiaomi's Ultra line clearly focuses on the camera. We tested the new Xiaomi 15 Ultra before its premiere.

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AI models: data protection does not prevent abusive secondary use

Satisfy AI's hunger for data simply with anonymized data? A lawyer and an ethicist explain why anonymous data actually poses a greater risk.

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The latest in Artificial Intelligence

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Microsoft Copilot also comes as a MacOS program

Nvidia includes Cisco in Spectrum-X reference architecture

Just don't look: The click workers and the supply chain law

Salesforce boss: We're not hiring any new developers this year, AI is enough

Storytelling tool: OpenAI's Sora comes to Germany

The latest in Cars & Mobility

Electric cars: Kia completes its electric portfolio at the Kia EV Day

BMW 220 Gran Coupé: Exotic with three-cylinder in the driving report

Volvo ES90 electric car: up to 350 kW charging power

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Last US state to consider right to repair

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EU and India want to jointly promote 6G and trustworthy AI

The EU-India Trade and Technology Council has agreed on cooperation in development of technologies such as 6G, semiconductors and high-performance computing.

Verdict: Publishers can be liable for misleading snippets on Google

According to a Cologne court, the short summary of an article in a tabloid newspaper for search engines was deliberately incomplete from a press law perspective

Lieber Wasserkühlung als Kühlung mit Luft

Elektronik und Wasser? Lieber nicht. Doch bei der Kühlung von Rechnern gelten andere Regeln. In einem Webcast erfahren Sie, warum eine Wasserkühlung bei Servern eine bessere Lösung ist als die konventionelle Kühlung mit Luft.

Submarine cables: how to better secure digital lifelines

More diverse routes, more landing points: At the summit in Nigeria, discussions were held on how submarine cables can be better secured.

YouTube changes its ad breaks

The video platform YouTube is changing its ad breaks during playback. Creators will also receive a new feedback tool.

France may remove Apple's iOS tracking protection due to competition law

iOS tracking transparency lets users prevent tracking across apps. After Germany's Federal Cartel Office, Paris competition authorities are raising concerns.

Skype could soon be history – according to a line of code in the app

A user has discovered indications in the Skype preview code that a shutdown could be imminent in May of this year.

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Ice age cycles directly linked to changes in Earth's orbit for the first time

It has been assumed that changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun are responsible for the ice age cycles. It is now clear how this works.

Meta intervenes after flood of violent videos on Instagram

A number of drastic and violent videos were suddenly posted on Instagram. Meta intervened at short notice and apologized for the 'mistake'.

Due to leaks to the media: Meta fires 20 people and expects more redundancies

The mood at Meta is in the cellar, as can be seen from the amount of information being leaked to the press. This now has consequences.

Is Apple buying conflict minerals? French prosecutor not investigating

Did Apple knowingly buy conflict minerals from the DR Congo? The Paris public prosecutor's office does not see sufficient grounds for an investigation.